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2019 Map of Brazil East

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Brazil East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Brazil and its surrounding Clay County townships appear here at the end of the 2010s, showing a landscape defined by small-town clusters and a network of rural cemeteries. Industrial footprints like Reinoehl Field and the complex drainage of E Fork Birch Cr suggest the area's ongoing relationship with its natural resources. The settlement pattern remains centered on historic hubs like Knightsville, Harmony, and Cardonia, which are interconnected by a rigid grid of county roads such as Rio Grande Rd.

Family history is particularly well-preserved through numerous burial sites, including the Wesley Chapel Cem, Pell Cem, and Calcutta Cem. These sites, along with smaller features like Poff Cem and Girton Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogical research in this part of Indiana. Water bodies like Risslers Lake and Alma Lake dot the northern and southern reaches, while Otter Cr and National Run carve through the agricultural and residential landscape.